At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 149 The Emperor Comes Out of the City to Welcome
His eyes were deep and he had a smile on his face as he looked at the hundred or so riders in the distance, and out of the corner of his eyes he was observing the expressions of the civil and military officials.

Some are excited, some are indifferent, some are frowning, and some are dismissive.

Without exception, the emperor took in the expressions of these officials and sneered in his heart.

As a new emperor who had been on the throne for only two years, he needed to cultivate his own confidants and use his outstanding achievements to suppress the old ministers in the court.

There are so many things to do, such as suppressing Jizhou, consolidating imperial power, etc.

However, no matter whether it was Zhenbei Hou Xie Xuanli or the old ministers in the court, who would be willing to hand over the tremendous power in their hands?
As the second-rank General Pingxi promoted by the emperor himself, Xiao Han, the Governor of Xiliang, has had outstanding military achievements in the past two years.

The greater the contributions Xiao Han made, the more capable he, the emperor, was at judging people. Xiao Han and Xiliang were like knives in his hands.

On one side he faced Jizhou, and on the other side he faced the nobles and aristocratic families in the court.

This is also the reason why she made such a grand ceremony to welcome the General Pingxi, just to let all the civil and military officials in the court see it.

I have people under my command, as well as strong and capable soldiers and generals. They are not something you old guys can control.

There was a gleam of light in the emperor's eyes.

Seeing the hundred cavalrymen of the Imperial Guard getting closer and closer to the main gate, the officials who had been waiting at the city gate for a long time began to get agitated.

"Humph, you are just a warrior."

A civil servant from the Imperial Censorate snorted coldly, his face full of disdain, and he even spat fiercely on the ground: "He just relies on brute force, no different from the Marquis of Zhenbei, he will be a disaster in the future."

"Keep your voice down."

A colleague beside him reminded: "Trouble comes from the mouth."

"What are you afraid of?"

The civil servant was unhappy: "This is the capital, at the feet of the emperor, where the imperial city is located. This is not the bitter cold land of Xiliang, and I am not a barbarian from the mixed Hu or Northern Wei."

These few words attracted many civil servants to agree. Most of them came from aristocratic families and admired Confucianism. What they looked down upon most were those warriors who rode horses and wielded swords.

What's more, this warrior was a former subordinate of Xie Xuanli, Marquis of Zhenbei, and a notorious butcher.

Throughout the ages, aristocratic families have always stuck together. Even if they form cliques and factions internally, they are extremely united when facing the outside world.

"A warrior is a warrior. He will never be accepted by the upper class."

Some people chose to watch from the sidelines, like the Prime Minister of the Cabinet and the Marquis of Jiangnan, both of whom had no expression on their faces, did not speak, and did not make any movements.

"The General of Pingxi has arrived."

The soldiers holding the banners galloped on their horses and circled the city gate.

"play music."

As the dragon chariot was mounted, the emperor spoke.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

A loud horn sounded, tearing through the sky, with wind and snow everywhere. Then hundreds of war drums beat at the same time, deafening the ears.

Violent waves of sound swept over, making the flying snow rustle. On the city walls, densely packed black-armored soldiers waved flags in their hands.

"Array."

The commander of the imperial guards shouted, and thousands of imperial guards in front of the city gate began to line up, tapping the ground with their spears.

The hundred riders were getting closer and closer to the capital. The old eunuch got out of the carriage, jumped on his horse, and followed.

"General, all the officials are here to welcome you, and the six music festivals are going on. This is a great honor."

"It shows how much your majesty values ​​the general."

The old eunuch spoke.

"Ah."

Xiao Han nodded slightly.

The sound of horns and war drums echoed in my ears, long whips fell, the green and brown horses neighed, and their hooves flew.

"drive."

After a while, they arrived at the main gate of the capital. There were imperial guards on both sides. He rode forward and went straight towards the dragon sedan chair.

"Meet the General."

Although those officials who came from aristocratic families were reluctant, they had no choice but to bow their heads.

"What a strong evil spirit."

"How many people did this guy kill?"

Even though the people hadn't arrived yet, the murderous aura was already overwhelming, making countless officials tremble with fear. "Butcher."

They all cursed in their hearts.

"Are you showing off your power?"

Prime Minister Chen muttered to himself with a serious look on his face, while the Marquis of Jiangnan snorted coldly and crossed his arms.

The Minister of War looked at his nose with his eyes and at his heart with his nose, as if he was traveling in a trance.

A murderous aura filled the air, covering all the civil and military officials. Xiao Han said nothing as he rode his horse through the crowd of officials.

"boom."

The murderous aura immediately dissipated. He dismounted, knelt on one knee in front of the dragon sedan chair, and said in a deep voice: "I, General Pingxi, and the Governor of Xiliang, Xiao Han, greet the emperor."

"No need to pay tribute."

On the dragon carriage, the emperor was smiling and waving his hand, feeling more and more satisfied with Xiao Han.

He needs a lone minister who is respectful to him but dares to show his power to other officials.

Such a person would not get the support of other civil and military officials in the court except himself, and would not be won over by those powerful people from aristocratic families.

The more arrogant and domineering Xiao Han became, the happier he became.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

He got up.

"I have been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally my General Pingxi has arrived."

The emperor stood up and said with a smile, "Sir, come closer and talk."

When the censors of the Censorate saw this scene, they were so envious that their teeth were itching.

Why can a warrior receive such favor?

"Your Majesty is so kind, I am so humbled."

Xiao Han quickly shook his head.

"Haha, come up."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Over the years, you have made great contributions in Xiliang, pacified countless small and large mixed Hu tribes, expanded the territory by thousands of miles, attacked the Northern Wei in the north, and even dared to fight Helian Bobo head-on. How can you not dare to step forward and answer me?"

"Replying to your Majesty."

He scratched his head and said, "I have lived on the battlefield for a long time, and I am full of evil spirits. I am afraid that I will disturb the emperor."

"Haha."

The emperor laughed and said, "Don't say too much, let the emperor speak."

Xiao Han did not refuse again, but boarded the dragon sedan and stood in front of the emperor. The emperor looked at him and said with satisfaction after a moment: "He is handsome, not like a military commander, but more like a Confucian scholar."

"spit."

An official from an aristocratic family looked at him with disdain and cursed Xiao Han in his heart.

Not far behind the dragon sedan chair, there was another gorgeous sedan chair. Inside the sedan chair, a girl in splendid palace clothes was looking at the General Pingxi through the gap in the curtain.

She was accompanied by a young maid.

"The appearance is nothing to say."

The girl said, "He's not like what people say outside, with three heads and six arms, a green face and fangs, or a big and strong body."

"Princess, how is it?"

The maid beside her asked curiously.

"Very handsome."

The girl replied with a smile.

"He is quite heroic, completely different from those pale-faced scholars in the capital."

"Does the princess like it?"

The maid joked.

"You little girl, you dare to talk nonsense, you have no shame."

The girl's pretty face turned slightly red.

Although she said that, her eyes were fixed on the Pingxi General.

(End of this chapter)